Anatomy & Physiology: The Unity of Form and Function, 7th Edition

by Saladin, Kenneth

Published by McGraw-Hill Education

ISBN 10: 0073403717

ISBN 13: 978-0-07340-371-7

Chapter 3 - Cellular Form and Function - Study Guide - Testing Your Recall - Page 110: 7

Answer

a. a $Na^+$ concentration gradient

Work Step by Step

The $Na^+$-$K^+$ pump creates a $Na^+$ gradient that the sodium-glucose cotransport takes advantage of. $Na^+$ goes down its concentration gradient while glucose hitches a ride.

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